So You Want To Be An IP Lawyer Without A Technical Background (Part 2)
Getting a great IP job from... Craigslist? You never know where opportunities will arise.
The Dan Markel Case: Wendi Adelson Finds A New Job
Any negative views people might have about Wendi Adelson haven't stopped her from landing a prominent post.
The Fifth-Year Dilemma: Do I Stay Or Do I Go (In-House)?
How to make the right decision, and why there might be another way to shape a fulfilling legal career on your own terms.
Access Group To Give $1.3 Million To Enhance The Legal Profession’s Diversity Pipeline
Columnist Renwei Chung interviews Access Group's CEO, Christopher Chapman, about diversity and other key issues.
Spend Your Pay Raise… To Support A Good Cause!
How about spending part of your pay raise on helping a good cause?
Non-Sequiturs: 01.13.16
* Skadden associate Corey Laplante started a grant foundation to support legal aid and litigation-related nonprofits -- and he wants your help. [Bloomberg / Big Law Business] * Oh, so you're a recent law grad, have actually found a job, but now realize you hate it? Guess what? YOU ARE JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. [Slate] * Are you pissed because that SoulCycle class certificate expired before you had a chance to use it? Then you might be interested in this class action. [Jezebel] * Why are there so few conservative law professors? [TaxProf Blog] * Ted Cruz takes a swing at his former law professor because Laurence Tribe is a Hillary supporter. Ummm, okay? [Talking Points Memo] * Want to know the easiest way to succeed in law school? Listen to DJ Khaled. [Ms. JD]
Non-Sequiturs: 11.18.15
* Eric Schneiderman sure is keeping busy. Now he's investigating a troubled non-profit. [New York Daily News] * Legal scholar Cass Sunstein is writing a book about Star Wars. What big questions should he tackle? [New York Magazine] * Exploring the potential First Amendment implications for computers. [WSJ Law Blog] * Thank goodness she didn't! Justice Sotomayor talks about how she nearly pulled out of the confirmation process. [Daily Progress] * Law firms? Slow to change? Go on... [Geek Law Blog] * Speaking of law firms and change, here's some advice on updating your website. [Law Reboot]
Why Better Financial Acumen is the Key to Law Firm Success in 2025
From training to technology, uncover the essential steps to futureproof your law firm in a competitive market.
Serving The Public Interest Outside The Practice Of Law: An Interview With Jenny Mosier
Jenny Mosier left a high-powered Justice Department job to take on a new and important mission.
The Ice Bucket Challenge Takes The Legal World By Storm
A round-up of "Ice Bucket Challenge" news from around the legal world.
Morning Docket: 09.02.14
* Could Columbia law professor Tim Wu become New York’s next lieutenant governor? He has a shot, according to the Times. [New York Times] * Which same-sex-marriage case is the best vehicle for Supreme Court review? [BuzzFeed] * A federal judge takes the wheel in steering Detroit into the future. [American Lawyer] * Is it “shameful” of the ALS Association to attempt to trademark the phrase “ice bucket challenge”? [ABA Journal] * Jury deliberations are expected to begin today in the corruption trial of former Virginia governor Bob McDonnell. [Washington Post] * Voter ID laws are back on trial, this time in Texas. [New York Times] * Speaking of Texas, the state seeks to stay a recent ruling that struck down the requirement that abortion clinics comply with standards for ambulatory surgical centers. [ABA Journal]
The Career Services Ice Bucket Challenge Is On
It's not news, it's the ice bucket challenge.
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Why Do ‘Low Bono’ for Others When You Can Start Your Own Non-Profit Law Firm?
Small-firm columnist Carolyn Elefant analyzes the rise of "low bono" law firms -- and suggests how you can get in on the action.
Should ‘Campaign For Liberty’ Have Called Itself ‘Campaign For Progress’ Instead?
Can you blame Campaign for Liberty for not wanting to expose its private-citizen donors to retribution, even if that means disregarding IRS demands?
A Lawyer Immersed In The World Of Food And Drink
This young lawyer's job drove him to drink -- to the Museum of Food and Drink (MOFAD), that is.
Senator Says Mean Law School Is Ignoring Him
Charles Grassley wants documents from NYU. Charles Grassley is not getting documents from NYU.
Goodie Two-Shoes
You're taking the high road, escaping the pervasive cynicism and greed. You've got your sights set on a not-for-profit institution, dedicated to the promise of a better tomorrow. Will it work? Can a lawyer escape pervasive cynicism and greed?